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Pheasants (/ˈfɛzənt/) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
• Cape spurfowl / Cape francolin
• Francolín de El Cabo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Galliformes
Family:Phasianidae
Genus:Pternistis
Species:P. capensis
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara), canyon Barranco de Masca on island Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain)
Берберийская каменная куропа́тка (Alectoris barbara), ущелье Барранко де Маска (Barranco dе Masca) на острове Тенериф (Канарские острова, Испания)
Berberhøne (Alectoris barbara), canyon Barranco de Masca på øen Tenerife (Kanariske øer, Spanien)
Pheasants (/ˈfɛzənt/ FEH-zənt) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised by the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
Pheasants (/ˈfɛzənt/ FEH-zənt) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised by the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
Pheasants (/ˈfɛzənt/ FEH-zənt) are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised by the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
© Harshith JV
Common names: Grey Francolin, Grey partridge, Indian Gray Francolin, Ceylon Grey Partridge
Scientific name: Francolinus pondicerianus
Place: Ramnagara, Karnataka, India
Date: February 24, 2019
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Pheasants are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised due to the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "pheasant" ultimately comes from Phasis, the ancient name of what is now called the Rioni River in Georgia. It passed from Greek to Latin to French (spelled with an initial "f") then to English, appearing for the first time in English around 1299.
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.
Subfamily Phasianinae
Tribe Ithaginini
Blood pheasant (genus Ithaginis)
Blood pheasant (I. cruentus)
Tribe Pucrasiini
Koklass (genus Pucrasia)
Koklass pheasant (P. macrolopha)
Tribe Phasianini
Long-tailed pheasants (genus Syrmaticus)
Reeves's pheasant (S. reevesi)
Elliot's pheasant (S. ellioti)
Mrs. Hume's pheasant (S. humiae)
Mikado pheasant (S. mikado)
Copper pheasant (S. soemmerringi)
Ruffed pheasants (genus Chrysolophus)
Golden pheasant (C. pictus)
Lady Amherst's pheasant (C. amherstiae)
Typical pheasants (genus Phasianus)
Green pheasant (P. versicolor)
Common pheasant (P. colchicus)
Caucasus pheasants, Phasianus colchicus colchicus group
White-winged pheasants, Phasianus colchicus chrysomelas/principalis group
Prince of Wales pheasant, Phasianus colchicus principalis
Mongolian ring-necked pheasants or white-winged ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus mongolicus group
Tarim pheasants, Phasianus colchicus tarimensis group
Chinese ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus torquatus group
Taiwan pheasant, Phasianus colchicus formosanus
Cheer pheasant (genus Catreus)
Cheer pheasant (C. wallichi)
Gallopheasants (genus Lophura)
Kalij pheasant (L. leucomelanos)
White-crested kalij pheasant (L. l. hamiltoni)
Nepal kalij pheasant (L. l. leucomelanos)
Black-backed kalij pheasant (L. l. melanota)
Black kalij pheasant (L. l. moffitti)
Black-breasted kalij pheasant (L. l. lathami)
William's kalij pheasant (L. l. williamsi)
Oates' kalij pheasant (L. l. oatesi)
Crawfurd's kalij pheasant (L. l. crawfurdi)
Lineated kalij pheasant (L. l. lineata)
Silver pheasant (L. nycthemera)
Imperial pheasant (L. imperialis)
Edwards's pheasant (L. edwardsi)
Vietnamese pheasant (L. hatinhensis)
Swinhoe's pheasant (L. swinhoii)
Salvadori's pheasant (L. inornata)
Hoogerwerf's pheasant (L. i. hoogerwerfi)
Malayan crestless fireback (L. erythrophthalma)
Bornean crestless fireback (L. pyronota)
Bornean crested fireback (L. ignita)
Lesser Bornean crested fireback (L. i. ignita)
Greater Bornean crested fireback (L. i. nobilis)
Malayan crested fireback (L. rufa)
Siamese fireback (L. diardi)
Bulwer's pheasant (L. bulweri)
Eared pheasants (genus Crossoptilon)
White eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon)
Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani)
Brown eared pheasant (C. mantchuricum)
Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum)
Subfamily Pavoninae
Tribe Pavonini
Crested argus (genus Rheinardia)
Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata)
Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens)
Great argus (genus Argusianus)
Great argus (A. argus)
Tribe Polyprectronini
Peacock-pheasants (genus Polyplectron)
Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (P. chalcurum)
Mountain peacock-pheasant (P. inopinatum)
Germain's peacock-pheasant (P. germaini)
Grey peacock-pheasant (P. bicalcaratum
Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)
Malayan peacock-pheasant (P. malacense)
Bornean peacock-pheasant (P. schleiermacheri)
Palawan peacock-pheasant (P. emphanum)
A partridge is a medium-sized galliform bird in any of several genera, with a wide native distribution throughout parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species have been introduced to the Americas. They are sometimes grouped in the Perdicinae subfamily of the Phasianidae.
Grey francolin
© Harshith JV
Place: Hampi, Karnataka
Date: January 07, 2017
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Pheasants are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised due to the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "pheasant" ultimately comes from Phasis, the ancient name of what is now called the Rioni River in Georgia. It passed from Greek to Latin to French (spelled with an initial "f") then to English, appearing for the first time in English around 1299.
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.
Subfamily Phasianinae
Tribe Ithaginini
Blood pheasant (genus Ithaginis)
Blood pheasant (I. cruentus)
Tribe Pucrasiini
Koklass (genus Pucrasia)
Koklass pheasant (P. macrolopha)
Tribe Phasianini
Long-tailed pheasants (genus Syrmaticus)
Reeves's pheasant (S. reevesi)
Elliot's pheasant (S. ellioti)
Mrs. Hume's pheasant (S. humiae)
Mikado pheasant (S. mikado)
Copper pheasant (S. soemmerringi)
Ruffed pheasants (genus Chrysolophus)
Golden pheasant (C. pictus)
Lady Amherst's pheasant (C. amherstiae)
Typical pheasants (genus Phasianus)
Green pheasant (P. versicolor)
Common pheasant (P. colchicus)
Caucasus pheasants, Phasianus colchicus colchicus group
White-winged pheasants, Phasianus colchicus chrysomelas/principalis group
Prince of Wales pheasant, Phasianus colchicus principalis
Mongolian ring-necked pheasants or white-winged ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus mongolicus group
Tarim pheasants, Phasianus colchicus tarimensis group
Chinese ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus torquatus group
Taiwan pheasant, Phasianus colchicus formosanus
Cheer pheasant (genus Catreus)
Cheer pheasant (C. wallichi)
Gallopheasants (genus Lophura)
Kalij pheasant (L. leucomelanos)
White-crested kalij pheasant (L. l. hamiltoni)
Nepal kalij pheasant (L. l. leucomelanos)
Black-backed kalij pheasant (L. l. melanota)
Black kalij pheasant (L. l. moffitti)
Black-breasted kalij pheasant (L. l. lathami)
William's kalij pheasant (L. l. williamsi)
Oates' kalij pheasant (L. l. oatesi)
Crawfurd's kalij pheasant (L. l. crawfurdi)
Lineated kalij pheasant (L. l. lineata)
Silver pheasant (L. nycthemera)
Imperial pheasant (L. imperialis)
Edwards's pheasant (L. edwardsi)
Vietnamese pheasant (L. hatinhensis)
Swinhoe's pheasant (L. swinhoii)
Salvadori's pheasant (L. inornata)
Hoogerwerf's pheasant (L. i. hoogerwerfi)
Malayan crestless fireback (L. erythrophthalma)
Bornean crestless fireback (L. pyronota)
Bornean crested fireback (L. ignita)
Lesser Bornean crested fireback (L. i. ignita)
Greater Bornean crested fireback (L. i. nobilis)
Malayan crested fireback (L. rufa)
Siamese fireback (L. diardi)
Bulwer's pheasant (L. bulweri)
Eared pheasants (genus Crossoptilon)
White eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon)
Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani)
Brown eared pheasant (C. mantchuricum)
Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum)
Subfamily Pavoninae
Tribe Pavonini
Crested argus (genus Rheinardia)
Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata)
Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens)
Great argus (genus Argusianus)
Great argus (A. argus)
Tribe Polyprectronini
Peacock-pheasants (genus Polyplectron)
Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (P. chalcurum)
Mountain peacock-pheasant (P. inopinatum)
Germain's peacock-pheasant (P. germaini)
Grey peacock-pheasant (P. bicalcaratum
Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)
Malayan peacock-pheasant (P. malacense)
Bornean peacock-pheasant (P. schleiermacheri)
Palawan peacock-pheasant (P. emphanum)
Olifants Rest Camp
Natal Francolin (Spurfowl)
Frankoline
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,485 km2 (7,523 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926.
To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is Mozambique. It is now part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that links Kruger National Park with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.
The park is part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere an area designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve (the "Biosphere").
The park has nine main gates allowing entrance to the different camps.
(Wikipedia)
Francolins are birds that traditionally have been placed in the genus Francolinus, but now commonly are divided into multiple genera (see Taxonomy), although some of the major taxonomic listing sources have yet to divide them. The francolins' closest relatives are the junglefowl, long-billed partridge, Alectoris and Coturnix. Together this monophyletic group may warrant family status as the Gallusinidae or in a sub-family Gallusininae. The pheasant Phasianinae and partridge Perdicinae families of the "Order of Phasianidae" have been established as paraphyletic.
When all are maintained in a single genus, it is the most diverse of the Galliformes, having by far the most members. Francolins are terrestrial (though not flightless) birds that feed on insects, vegetable matter and seeds. Most of the members have a hooked upper beak, well-suited for digging at the bases of grass tussocks and rootballs. They have wide tails with fourteen rectrix feathers. Most species exhibit spurs on the tarsi.
Of the approximately 40 extant species, the natural range of five (comprising the genus Francolinus) are restricted to Asia, while the remaining genera are restricted to Africa. Several species have been introduced to other parts of the world, notably Hawaii.
Twelve of the species which occur in Africa are found in the subcontinental region of southern Africa; of these, seven occur in varying proportions within the political boundaries of Namibia. Six southern African francolins are considered endemic to the subcontinent, of which three are found in Namibia (the Hartlaub's, red-billed and Orange River francolins. The Cape spurfowl, endemic to the Cape Province of South Africa, occurs marginally in southern Namibia. A fossil francolin, Francolinus capeki, has been described from Late Pliocene deposits of Hungary; the contemporary fossil galliforms "Francolinus" minor and "F." subfrancolinus are now placed in Palaeocryptonyx.
The Natal spurfowl or Natal francolin (Pternistis natalensis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The Natal spurfowl was described in 1833 by the Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith and given the binomial name Fancolinus natalensis. He noted that the species inhabited brushwood thickets in the vicinity of Natal, in the east of South Africa. The species is now placed in the genus Pternistis that was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler in 1832. A phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that the Natal spurfowl is sister to Hildebrandt's spurfowl. The Natal spurfowl is considered as monotypic: the proposed subspecies neavei is not recognised.
(Wikipedia)
Der Kruger-Nationalpark (deutsch häufig falsch Krüger-Nationalpark) ist das größte Wildschutzgebiet Südafrikas. Er liegt im Nordosten des Landes in der Landschaft des Lowveld auf dem Gebiet der Provinz Limpopo sowie des östlichen Abschnitts von Mpumalanga. Seine Fläche erstreckt sich vom Crocodile-River im Süden bis zum Limpopo, dem Grenzfluss zu Simbabwe, im Norden. Die Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung beträgt etwa 350 km, in Ost-West-Richtung ist der Park durchschnittlich 54 km breit und umfasst eine Fläche von rund 20.000 Quadratkilometern. Damit gehört er zu den größten Nationalparks in Afrika.
Das Schutzgebiet wurde am 26. März 1898 unter dem Präsidenten Paul Kruger als Sabie Game Reserve zum Schutz der Wildnis gegründet. 1926 erhielt das Gebiet den Status Nationalpark und wurde in seinen heutigen Namen umbenannt. Im Park leben 147 Säugetierarten inklusive der „Big Five“, außerdem etwa 507 Vogelarten und 114 Reptilienarten, 49 Fischarten und 34 Amphibienarten.
(Wikipedia)
Die Frankoline (Francolinus) sind eine Gattung der Familie der Fasanenartigen (Phasianidae), die sich in die vier Untergattungen, Francolinus, Peliperdix, Scleroptila und Pternistis gliedert, die teilweise auch als eigenständige Gattungen angesehen werden. Mit 41 Arten stellen die Frankoline die artenreichste Gattung der Fasanenartigen. 36 Arten leben in Afrika, fünf Arten kommen in Asien vor. Über viele der Frankolin-Arten fehlen bislang immer noch grundlegende Informationen. Sowohl in Afrika, als auch in Asien werden Frankoline wegen ihres schmackhaften Fleisches intensiv bejagt.
Frankoline sehen dem Rebhuhn ähnlich, allerdings sind sie schlanker als diese und Schnabel und Kopf sind länger. Die Körperlänge beträgt zwischen 31 cm und 42 cm, ihr Gewicht variiert von knapp 250 g (Coquifrankolin) bis zu über 1.500 g (Erckelfrankolin). Männchen und Weibchen sind bei den meisten Arten gleich gefärbt, wobei die Männchen meist Sporen an den kräftigen Beinen tragen. Ihre Flügel sind kurz und an den Enden abgerundet, der Schwanz hat 14 Steuerfedern.
Frankoline leben in den tropischen Regionen Afrikas und Asiens. Ihre nördliche Verbreitungsgrenze liegt etwa am Kaukasus. Die zahlreichen Frankolin-Arten passen sich sehr flexibel an menschliche Siedlungen und Kulturlandschaften an, so dass die Lebensräume je nach Region sehr unterschiedlich sind: Dichte Wälder oder offenes Grasland, Feldgehölze oder Buschlandschaften, sogar steinige Karstflächen bieten den Frankolinen Nahrung und Schutz. Von 41 lebenden Arten sind 36 ausschließlich in Afrika verbreitet. Von den 36 Frankolin-Arten, die in Afrika vorkommen, leben 12 im südlichen Afrika, davon sieben in Namibia, unter anderem der Hartlaubfrankolin, der Rotschnabelfrankolin und der Rebhuhnfrankolin. Der Kapfrankolin, der verstreut in den Kapprovinzen von Südafrika lebt, tritt vereinzelt auch im Süden Namibias auf. Ein fossiler Frankolin, Francolinus capeki, der in Ungarn gefunden wurde, konnte auf das späte Pliozän (vor ca. 1,8 Millionen Jahren) datiert werden.
Sie leben hauptsächlich am Boden und ernähren sich von Insekten, Pflanzen und Samen. Auch bei Gefahr, die die Männchen meist von Hügeln aus mit lauter und greller Stimme ankündigen, bringen sich die Frankoline meist laufend in Sicherheit. Nur zum Schlafen ziehen sich einige Arten in Bäume mit dichtem Blattwerk zurück. Viele Frankoline sind ausgeprägte Reviervögel und führen erbitterte Kämpfe zu dessen Verteidigung, besonders in der Balzzeit. Sie leben in Einehe. Es brütet nur das Weibchen bis zu 23 Tage lang, während das Männchen in der Nähe wacht. Das Nest besteht meist aus einer von hohem Gras oder herabhängenden Zweigen verdeckten flachen Mulde, die mit Gras und Zweigen ausgelegt wird. Das Gelege umfasst je nach Art sechs bis 12 Eier. Die Jungvögel sind sogenannte Nestflüchter. Sie verlassen das Nest schon wenige Tage nach dem Schlüpfen unter Anleitung ihrer Eltern, mit denen sie sechs bis zwölf Monate lang im Familienverband leben.
(Wikipedia)
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Pheasants are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised due to the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "pheasant" ultimately comes from Phasis, the ancient name of what is now called the Rioni River in Georgia. It passed from Greek to Latin to French (spelled with an initial "f") then to English, appearing for the first time in English around 1299.
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.
Subfamily Phasianinae
Tribe Ithaginini
Blood pheasant (genus Ithaginis)
Blood pheasant (I. cruentus)
Tribe Pucrasiini
Koklass (genus Pucrasia)
Koklass pheasant (P. macrolopha)
Tribe Phasianini
Long-tailed pheasants (genus Syrmaticus)
Reeves's pheasant (S. reevesi)
Elliot's pheasant (S. ellioti)
Mrs. Hume's pheasant (S. humiae)
Mikado pheasant (S. mikado)
Copper pheasant (S. soemmerringi)
Ruffed pheasants (genus Chrysolophus)
Golden pheasant (C. pictus)
Lady Amherst's pheasant (C. amherstiae)
Typical pheasants (genus Phasianus)
Green pheasant (P. versicolor)
Common pheasant (P. colchicus)
Caucasus pheasants, Phasianus colchicus colchicus group
White-winged pheasants, Phasianus colchicus chrysomelas/principalis group
Prince of Wales pheasant, Phasianus colchicus principalis
Mongolian ring-necked pheasants or white-winged ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus mongolicus group
Tarim pheasants, Phasianus colchicus tarimensis group
Chinese ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus torquatus group
Taiwan pheasant, Phasianus colchicus formosanus
Cheer pheasant (genus Catreus)
Cheer pheasant (C. wallichi)
Gallopheasants (genus Lophura)
Kalij pheasant (L. leucomelanos)
White-crested kalij pheasant (L. l. hamiltoni)
Nepal kalij pheasant (L. l. leucomelanos)
Black-backed kalij pheasant (L. l. melanota)
Black kalij pheasant (L. l. moffitti)
Black-breasted kalij pheasant (L. l. lathami)
William's kalij pheasant (L. l. williamsi)
Oates' kalij pheasant (L. l. oatesi)
Crawfurd's kalij pheasant (L. l. crawfurdi)
Lineated kalij pheasant (L. l. lineata)
Silver pheasant (L. nycthemera)
Imperial pheasant (L. imperialis)
Edwards's pheasant (L. edwardsi)
Vietnamese pheasant (L. hatinhensis)
Swinhoe's pheasant (L. swinhoii)
Salvadori's pheasant (L. inornata)
Hoogerwerf's pheasant (L. i. hoogerwerfi)
Malayan crestless fireback (L. erythrophthalma)
Bornean crestless fireback (L. pyronota)
Bornean crested fireback (L. ignita)
Lesser Bornean crested fireback (L. i. ignita)
Greater Bornean crested fireback (L. i. nobilis)
Malayan crested fireback (L. rufa)
Siamese fireback (L. diardi)
Bulwer's pheasant (L. bulweri)
Eared pheasants (genus Crossoptilon)
White eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon)
Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani)
Brown eared pheasant (C. mantchuricum)
Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum)
Subfamily Pavoninae
Tribe Pavonini
Crested argus (genus Rheinardia)
Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata)
Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens)
Great argus (genus Argusianus)
Great argus (A. argus)
Tribe Polyprectronini
Peacock-pheasants (genus Polyplectron)
Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (P. chalcurum)
Mountain peacock-pheasant (P. inopinatum)
Germain's peacock-pheasant (P. germaini)
Grey peacock-pheasant (P. bicalcaratum
Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)
Malayan peacock-pheasant (P. malacense)
Bornean peacock-pheasant (P. schleiermacheri)
Palawan peacock-pheasant (P. emphanum)
Partridge
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Partridges are medium sized non-migratory gamebirds, with a wide native distribution throughout the Old World, including Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. They are sometimes grouped in the Perdicinae subfamily of the Phasianidae (pheasants, quail, etc.). However, molecular research suggests that partridges are not a distinct taxon within the family Phasianidae, but that some species are closer to the pheasants, while others are closer to the junglefowls.
Description
These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. Partridges are native to the grassy steppes of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Nowadays they are often found nesting on agricultural land. They nest on the ground and have a diet consisting of seeds and insects. Species such as the grey partridge and the red-legged partridge are popular as game birds, and are often reared in captivity and released for the purpose of hunting. For the same reason, they have been introduced into large areas of North America.
Natal Spurfowl in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
The Natal Spurfowl or Natal Francolin (Pternistis natalensis) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The Phasianidae are a family of birds which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, Old and New World quail, and peafowl. The family is a large one, and is occasionally broken up into two subfamilies, the Phasianinae, and the Perdicinae. Sometimes, additional families and birds are treated as being in this family, as well, for example, the American Ornithologists' Union includes Tetraonidae (the grouse), Numididae (guineafowls), and Meleagrididae (turkeys) in Phasianidae as subfamilies.
The pheasants and partridges have a varied diet, with foods taken ranging from purely vegetarian diets of seeds, leaves, fruits, tubers and roots, to small animals including insects, insect grubs and even small reptiles. Most species either specialise in feeding on plant matter or are predatory, although the chicks of most species are insectivorous.
In addition to the variation in diet there is a considerable amount of variation in breeding strategies amongst the Phasianidae. Compared to birds in general there is a large number of species that do not engage in monogamy (the typical breeding system of most birds). The francolins of Africa and some partridges are reportedly monogamous, but polygamy has been reported in the pheasants and junglefowl, some quail, and the breeding displays of peacocks have been compared to those of a lek. Nesting usually occurs on the ground; only the tragopans nest higher up in stumps of bushes. Nests can vary from monds of vegetation to slight scrapes in the ground. As many as 18 eggs can be laid in the nest, although 7-12 is the more usual number, with smaller numbers in tropical species. Incubation is almost always performed by the female only, and last from 14–30 days depending on the species.
From Wikipedia
Pheasants are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Although they can be found all over the world in introduced (and captive) populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia. The classification "pheasant" is paraphyletic, as birds referred to as pheasants are included within both the subfamilies Phasianinae and Pavoninae, and in many cases are more closely related to smaller phasianids, grouse, and turkey (formerly classified in Perdicinae, Tetraoninae, and Meleagridinae) than to other pheasants.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly decorated with bright colours and adornments such as wattles. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails. Males play no part in rearing the young.
A pheasant's call or cry can be recognised due to the fact it sounds like a rusty sink or valve being turned.
Pheasants eat mostly seeds, grains, roots, and berries, while in the summer they take advantage of insects, fresh green shoots, spiders, earthworms, and snails. However, as an introduced species, in the UK they are a threat to endangered native adders.
The best-known is the common pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world, in introduced feral populations and in farm operations. Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries, such as the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus).
Etymology
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "pheasant" ultimately comes from Phasis, the ancient name of what is now called the Rioni River in Georgia. It passed from Greek to Latin to French (spelled with an initial "f") then to English, appearing for the first time in English around 1299.
Species in taxonomic order
This list is ordered to show presumed relationships between species.
Subfamily Phasianinae
Tribe Ithaginini
Blood pheasant (genus Ithaginis)
Blood pheasant (I. cruentus)
Tribe Pucrasiini
Koklass (genus Pucrasia)
Koklass pheasant (P. macrolopha)
Tribe Phasianini
Long-tailed pheasants (genus Syrmaticus)
Reeves's pheasant (S. reevesi)
Elliot's pheasant (S. ellioti)
Mrs. Hume's pheasant (S. humiae)
Mikado pheasant (S. mikado)
Copper pheasant (S. soemmerringi)
Ruffed pheasants (genus Chrysolophus)
Golden pheasant (C. pictus)
Lady Amherst's pheasant (C. amherstiae)
Typical pheasants (genus Phasianus)
Green pheasant (P. versicolor)
Common pheasant (P. colchicus)
Caucasus pheasants, Phasianus colchicus colchicus group
White-winged pheasants, Phasianus colchicus chrysomelas/principalis group
Prince of Wales pheasant, Phasianus colchicus principalis
Mongolian ring-necked pheasants or white-winged ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus mongolicus group
Tarim pheasants, Phasianus colchicus tarimensis group
Chinese ring-necked pheasants, Phasianus colchicus torquatus group
Taiwan pheasant, Phasianus colchicus formosanus
Cheer pheasant (genus Catreus)
Cheer pheasant (C. wallichi)
Gallopheasants (genus Lophura)
Kalij pheasant (L. leucomelanos)
White-crested kalij pheasant (L. l. hamiltoni)
Nepal kalij pheasant (L. l. leucomelanos)
Black-backed kalij pheasant (L. l. melanota)
Black kalij pheasant (L. l. moffitti)
Black-breasted kalij pheasant (L. l. lathami)
William's kalij pheasant (L. l. williamsi)
Oates' kalij pheasant (L. l. oatesi)
Crawfurd's kalij pheasant (L. l. crawfurdi)
Lineated kalij pheasant (L. l. lineata)
Silver pheasant (L. nycthemera)
Imperial pheasant (L. imperialis)
Edwards's pheasant (L. edwardsi)
Vietnamese pheasant (L. hatinhensis)
Swinhoe's pheasant (L. swinhoii)
Salvadori's pheasant (L. inornata)
Hoogerwerf's pheasant (L. i. hoogerwerfi)
Malayan crestless fireback (L. erythrophthalma)
Bornean crestless fireback (L. pyronota)
Bornean crested fireback (L. ignita)
Lesser Bornean crested fireback (L. i. ignita)
Greater Bornean crested fireback (L. i. nobilis)
Malayan crested fireback (L. rufa)
Siamese fireback (L. diardi)
Bulwer's pheasant (L. bulweri)
Eared pheasants (genus Crossoptilon)
White eared pheasant (C. crossoptilon)
Tibetan eared pheasant (C. harmani)
Brown eared pheasant (C. mantchuricum)
Blue eared pheasant (C. auritum)
Subfamily Pavoninae
Tribe Pavonini
Crested argus (genus Rheinardia)
Vietnamese crested argus (R. ocellata)
Malayan crested argus (R. nigrescens)
Great argus (genus Argusianus)
Great argus (A. argus)
Tribe Polyprectronini
Peacock-pheasants (genus Polyplectron)
Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (P. chalcurum)
Mountain peacock-pheasant (P. inopinatum)
Germain's peacock-pheasant (P. germaini)
Grey peacock-pheasant (P. bicalcaratum
Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)
Malayan peacock-pheasant (P. malacense)
Bornean peacock-pheasant (P. schleiermacheri)
Palawan peacock-pheasant (P. emphanum)
Oahu, Hawaii
Erckel's Francolin are native to Ethiopia and the Northern Sudan -- they were introduced to Hawaii in 1957.
Another fully zoomed and heavily cropped image - I seem to have posted several of these grainy shots recently, lol. Can never get a close shot of a Gray Partridge, though I would love to, as they have beautiful colours and feather patterns. Posting this one so that I can include it in a couple of my Sets.
This photo was taken yesterday, 13 March 2014, when I spent the whole day SE of the city again, with friends Cathy and Terry. What a slow day it was for much of the time. Took us just over 6 hours to find the first Snowy Owl - just the tiniest, distant white speck on the ground, far across a huge field. We were beginning to wonder if maybe all the Snowies had already left to fly north, so we were happy to see this one, and a second one about four hours later, perched on a distant power pole. No photo opportunities for these owls, but it felt to good to know that there were at least these two owls still in the area. We had no luck at all finding a Short-eared Owl - very different from 7th March, when we saw 8 of them, six in flight and two on the ground. In addition to the 2 Snowies, we did see 9 Great Horned Owls, though, some on nests. Weather was beautiful with some interesting clouds for part of the day, clearing much later. Some of the fields looked pretty bare, while others were still covered in snow. The "heat-wave" distortion was really bad all day long. Does anyone know if there is a way to overcome this? It makes good, clear shots impossible.
I would be delighted if you also had time to visit this album : www.flickr.com/photos/110648625@N05/albums/72157667865863912
A freshly killed Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa). Out walking along the River Ash near Wareside, Hertfordshire, on 5 October 2013, we came across a Partridge shoot. We were invited to watch (possibly for our own safety!) and I took a few snaps.
To see my collections, go here: www.flickr.com/photos/anemoneprojectors/collections/.
aka MALAYSIAN PARTRIDGE aka CAMPBELL'S PARTRIDGE is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.
Scientific name: Arborophilia campbell
Pix location: Pahang, Malaysia
aka MALAYSIAN PARTRIDGE aka CAMPBELL'S PARTRIDGE is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.
Scientific name: Arborophilia campbell
Pix location: Pahang, Malaysia
Always better to get a poor quality photo than none at all : ) Gray Partridge, an introduced, non-native species in the Pheasant family, are usually so hard to photograph because they take off in flight immediately or else land in a field way in the distance. Though this shot was barely cropped, it was taken from the car window and I find this so often doesn't work - the warm air from the car rising on a bitterly cold day seems to cause the air to move, resulting in blurry images.
Had a great day on 22 December 2013 with friends Cathy and Terry, driving the backroads SE of the city, hoping to see an owl or two. The day started off with a Long-eared Owl and ended with a Short-eared Owl! In total, we saw 5 Snowy Owls, 4 Great Horned Owls, 1 Long-eared Owl and 1 Short-eared Owl. Plus a few other species, including a Northern Shrike, many Grey Partridges (all of which flew before we could take photos, other than a couple of very distant ones including this shot), Horned Larks, Ravens/Crows, owls in barn windows, a beautiful Gyrfalcon and a colourful sunrise. Not a bad day, I think you'll agree : ) The only thing we didn't see, except briefly, was the sun, so we had low light all day, unfortunately! It was so unbearably cold all day, windchill temperature was -30C. A few seconds out of the car and fingers were so painful, despite wearing gloves. Difficult to hold the camera steady when one is shivering, ha.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Partridge
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/gray_partridge/id
Any of you having the same problem with Flickr, with My Contacts' Photos not updating since yesterday evening? There is a thread in the Help Forum, so I know it's not just my computer. Presumably my own new photos are not showing up on other people's Flickr pages. Hopefully, they will get it up and running properly very soon.
Yellow-necked Francolin - Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
GPS: S3.77657 E35.99608 Elev: 1055m
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Pternistis
Species: P. leucoscepus
Also known as yellow-necked spurfowl
@ Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Pternistis
Species: P. leucoscepus
Pedrola: Aragón (España)
Depresión del Ebro.
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Galloanserae
Superordo Gallomorphae
Ordo: Galliformes
Subordo: Phasiani
Superfamilia: Phasianoidea
Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Perdicinae
Genus: Alectoris
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Pternistis [formerly Francolinus]
Species: P. hildebrandti
GPS: S03.81107 E36.05608 Elev: 1065m
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Perdicinae
Genus: Pternistis
Species: P. afer
Chucar Partridge , Chukar Partridge ................................................
CHUKAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chucar, Perdiz española, perdiz de Chukar
( Alectoris chukar )
Orden: Galliformes Famiia: Phasianidae
Este es el ave nacional de Pakistán.
Camuflada gracias a sus colores suaves, esta tímida perdiz habita en laderas yermas de montañas, pendientes cubiertas de hierba y valles áridos.
Su nombre vulgar proviene de su reclamo.
En invierno, forma grupos de 5 a 40 aves, comiendo semillas, brotes e insectos.
.Especie recientemente introducida y asilvestrada en la Argentina, con el objeto de procurarla como pieza de caza menor.
(30 de julio de 2008)
Exposición Rural de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA.
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Partridges are medium-sized non-migratory gamebirds, with a wide native distribution throughout the Old World, including Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. They are sometimes grouped in the Perdicinae subfamily of the Phasianidae (pheasants, quail, etc.). However, molecular research suggests that partridges are not a distinct taxon within the family Phasianidae, but that some species are closer to the pheasants